GIRLS WITH GRIT
IN * letter from a New Zealand sergeant stationed in England is told the story of Betty and Rosalind, who live ia London. Both were needlework specialists before *ke war, earning good, money in excellent jobs. When the call to arms came they immediately joined the army of workers in aviation factories, accepting less money to assist in the production of England's air armada. In a huge factory daily from ft a.m. until 5 p.m., with half an hour off for lunch, they are doing their hit, working calmly through air raids. At night they return to their home on the fifth floor of a ' ar J c building in the centre of a Na*i target area. Asked if they took shelter during the "blit*," they replied without emotion that they preferred their hods because they could not obtain a good night's rest in the shelters, and to do their «ork properly rest was essential. "True British," comments, the writer, . . girls with grit."
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 88, 15 April 1941, Page 6
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